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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Guyana

8 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Guyana

Updated January 27, 2022

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A hatchling on Shell Beach.

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Shell Beach

A nesting ground for four of the world’s seven marine turtle species, most of which are endangered.
Kaieteur Falls in all her glory

Guyana

Kaieteur Falls

The world's widest single drop waterfall, and the two men who legend says went over its edge in a boat.
St. George's Cathedral

Georgetown, Guyana

St. George's Cathedral

Georgetown’s most impressive building is also one of the tallest wooden churches in the world.
Stabroek Market

Georgetown, Guyana

Stabroek Market

The largest market in Guyana, designed and built by the Edge Moor Iron Company of Delaware.
The ruins of Fort Kyk-Over-Al

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Fort Kyk-Over-Al

A brick arch is all that remains of this Dutch fort, once a focal point for colonial power struggles in Guyana.
1763 Monument in Georgetown, Guyana

Georgetown, Guyana

1763 Monument

A monument to Cuffy, a rebellious enslaved person who became a national hero in Guyana.
Demerara Harbor Bridge.

Georgetown, Guyana

Demerara Harbour Bridge

The end appears to be nigh for the world's fourth-longest floating bridge.
Statue of Queen Victoria in front of High Court in Georgetown, Guyana.

Georgetown, Guyana

Statue of Queen Victoria

Though dynamited and defaced, the statue still stands outside the law courts in Georgetown, Guyana.
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